Description

Allan Alexander,  “Celtic Music for Guitar Volume II”
Set Book & CD
Standard notation & TAB

20 Songs transcribed for guitar,  most of them originating from Ireland and Scotland.  Also included 3 original pieces written in the Celtic style by Allan

The purpose of the CD is certainly to allow a player to hear the music and to speed the learning process,  but this CD is also a wonderful performance,  designed to be played and enjoyed by everyone who loves good music.  Great care was taken to make this compact disc enjoyable and entertaining.  Great care was also taken with the choice of recording techniques and equipment.  It has been both digitally mastered and mixed.  The CD has more than 60 minutes of music.

Contents:

1.  Thomas Leixlip the Proud – Turlough Carolan
2.  The Swan – Anon.
3.  Jenny Pluck Pears – From the “Playford Dancing Master”
4.  An Emigrant’s Daughter – Anon.
5.  Sir Ulick Burke – Turlough Carolan
6.  A Toy – Anon
7.  Betty O’Brien – Turlough Carolan
8.  Jenny Nettles – Anon.
9.  The Song of the Chanter – Anon.
10.  The Minstrel – Allan Alexander
11.  Maurice O’Conner/Miss MacMurry – Turlough Carolan
12.  Hewlett – Turlough Carolan
13.  I Mett Her in the Medowe – Anon.
14.  Mabel Kelly – Turlough Carolan
15.  Garrett Barry – Traditional
16.  Lord Inchiquin – Turlough Carolan
17.  The Fisherman’s Lilt – Anon.
18.  Miss Hamilton – Cornelius Lyons (1670-1740)
19.  I Will Not Go to Bed Until I Should Die – Anon.
20.  Carolan’s Farewell – Allan Alexander